Physical testing services to support engineering services: testing of conventional building materials such as non-hazardous soils, concrete, steel, asphalt, masonry mortar; testing of solid and liquid wastes; and prequalification of non-metallic (EPOXY) coating for concrete reinforcing steel.
VFL's laboratory facilities are certified as an AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory (AMRL) and a Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL).
SPECIALTY SERVICES
Forensic studies of bridge and highway structures including instrumentation
Fatigue and fracture investigation
Precast concrete bridge elements
Prestressed bridge elements
Complex steel or concrete structures
Bridge materials sampling and testing
Unusual bridge foundations
Specialized services during construction of highway structures
Welding and design methodologies
Concrete materials
Soil structure and interaction systems
Structural product analysis and evaluation
Non-destructive testing of welds
Concrete core drilling and structure analysis
Non-destructive mapping of reinforcing steel
Asphalt paving core drilling and analysis
Load testing of steel and concrete structures and components
Steel coupon sampling and lab evaluation
Ultrasonic thickness testing of tanks and piping
Paint thickness testing
Paint adhesion testing
Chloride content testing of concrete
Forensic and fire damage assessments of concrete and steel structures